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Glennan dubbed the 110 men Mercury Astronauts, said that beginning this month they will go to Washington in groups of about 30 for full briefings on Project Mercury. After that, the candidates ...

Plain old white. That basic color has saved countless astronaut lives. NASA didn't always have white spacesuits. Their very first manned spaceflight, Project Mercury, featured silver suits ...